bit.ly Alternatives

bit.ly is described as 'Shortens URLs, generates customizable QR codes, tracks clicks, offers branded domains, bulk management, analytics, browser extension, and API access' and is a very popular URL Shortener in the web browsers category. There are more than 100 alternatives to bit.ly for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, SaaS, Self-Hosted, Mac and Windows apps. The best bit.ly alternative is Kutt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like bit.ly are Polr, Dub.co, Fli.so and YOURLS.

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  1. Kinetical icon
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    Engage with your audience before the first click. Kinetical allows you to create short links with rich embedded content using the full power of Open Graph. No coding skill needed.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  2. Shorten long and unnecessarily large links and URLs with this extremely useful tool! Why bother yourself with copying and pasting a long and ugly link? With Mini you can make your URL shorter, smaller and more attractive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  3. Goose.re icon
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    Goose.re is a free, privacy-friendly URL shortener with custom links, QR codes, real-time analytics, and bio pages—no ads, no limits, no tracking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Link Thin icon
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    The free and anonymous link shortening and sharing platform. Share long links (URLs) quickly and anonymously using a friendly & shortened URL. Completely free with no link expiration dates.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Flink is a simple, free, libre, and open source URL shortener built with love and an ASP.NET Core 8 Web API. Why yet another URL shortener, you might ask yourself? Well, because Flink has a unique feature set, and demands around scalability, simplicity, security, and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
     
  6. Gull icon
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    Gull is a url shortener inspired by an outdated and not maintained shorterner, mnml! Developer aeolyus brought new life in this project and is ready to use on the website or self hospitable with Docker.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Docker
    • YunoHost
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. abre.la icon
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    abre.la is a simple url shortener.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. TLinky icon
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    TLinky is the ultimate link management solution for URL shortening, QR code generation, and creating captivating Link in Bio pages, all in one place. Streamline your online presence effortlessly with TLinky.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. chl.li icon
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    chl.li is a URL shortener. A URL shortener. That's it. No tracking, no analytics. Just a URL shortener. Nothing more. If you want, you can choose to let a shorten link expire (5 minutes, 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, 6 months, 1 year).

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. ShortenMyURL icon
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    Shortening URLs helps to manage them for both large-scale projects and everyday tasks. Shorter URLs save valuable space in your spreadsheets by fitting in smaller cells. They also look better than their full-length versions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
     
  11. Bioky Link icon
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    A short link is a powerful marketing tool when you use it carefully. It is not just a link but a medium between your customer and their destination. A short link allows you to collect so much data about your customers and their behaviors.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  12.  1 like

    ShoutKey is the temporary URL shortener that gives you a randomly chosen English word as the key for your URL. This makes it easy to share a URL in a non-electronic way, like telling your friend across the room or writing it on a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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